Bottle: snuff

Description
One glazed blue and white ceramic snuff bottle. A short narrow neck surmounts a flattened circular body tapering towards an oval-shaped base. Rim ringed with botanical pattern. Body presents a continuous design of people engaged in a range of activities from cooking and carpentry to textile work and making music. Short sides exhibit serpentine dragon motifs. Base exhibits mark of Shunzhi Emperor (1643-1661 AD).
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Measurements
Dimensions (h x w): whole: 62.42 x 54.49mm
Named collection
Other Id
C1957.1322
121/57
290
Catalogue number
C1957.1322
Accession number
1957.121.3

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